So this “Tebowing” thing was a thing. Remember, if the Street View car passes you – you can do better! full screen »
Latest Article
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Wednesday, 19th December 2012 by Ian Brown
To celebrate the holiday season this year we’ll take a look at Christmas Trees, whose “leaves are so unchanging. Not only green when summer’s here, but also when ’tis cold and drear”.
News
Google Sightseeing writer set to climb Africa’s tallest volcano
Thursday, 30th August 2012 by Alex Turnbull
Two years ago our very own Noel Ballantyne wrote an article for Volcano Week 5 about Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant stratovolcano in Tanzania that at 5,893 metres is the highest mountain in Africa. At the time,…
Recent Articles
The most globally photographed man on Street View
Friday, 7th December 2012 by James Turnbull
There are around 6.98 billion people in the world, and at least a few million of them have been photographed by Google’s Street View cameras as they captured 48 different countries and regions.
Svalbard
Wednesday, 5th December 2012 by Kyle Kusch
Located 400 km (640 mi) north of mainland Europe in the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is home to some of the northernmost settlements on Earth. Long known for whaling and mining, today the islands are developing a niche among tourists looking to experience life in one of the planet’s most extreme locations. Svalbard also drew the attention of the Google Maps team, who sent a Street View crew to explore a portion of these islands at the northern edge of the world – the furthest north Street View has ever ventured!
Train Hotels
Wednesday, 28th November 2012 by Ian Brown
A few years ago we took a detailed look at Canada’s Grand Railway Hotels (parts 1, 2, 3). To look at things from the opposite perspective, there are a surprising number of train carriages around the world which serve as hotels. Perhaps the largest collection of these is the Red Caboose Motel in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Circuit of the Americas
Saturday, 17th November 2012 by Ian Brown
To the south-east of Austin, Texas, there is a brand new motor racing track called the Circuit of the Americas, being used this weekend for its inaugural event – the Formula One United States Grand Prix. While Street View shows the track at an early stage of construction, new Google satellite imagery of the circuit allows us to take a detailed look.
The Principality of Andorra
Wednesday, 14th November 2012 by Ian Brown
Straddling the mountainous border between Spain and France, the tiny nation of Andorra is the sixth-smallest country in Europe, with an area of only 468km (181 sq miles).
Best of Google Sightseeing
Christmas Sightseeing
‘Tis the season for Google Sightseeing to pay a visit to people who just can’t get enough of Christmas! Sure,…
World’s Largest Christmas Shop
To get us in the holiday spirit, let’s pay a visit to the world’s largest Christmas shop – Bronner’s in…
Ho Ho Ho! Giant Santas!
T’was the week before Christmas … which means it must be time for Google Sightseeing to pay our traditional annual…
The most globally photographed man on Street View
There are around 6.98 billion people in the world, and at least a few million of them have been photographed…
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
To celebrate the holiday season this year we’ll take a look at Christmas Trees, whose “leaves are so unchanging. Not…
Train Hotels
A few years ago we took a detailed look at Canada’s Grand Railway Hotels (parts 1, 2, 3). To look…
Train Hotels
A few years ago we took a detailed look at Canada’s Grand Railway Hotels (parts 1, 2, 3). To look…
The most globally photographed man on Street View
There are around 6.98 billion people in the world, and at least a few million of them have been photographed…
Svalbard
Located 400 km (640 mi) north of mainland Europe in the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is home to some of the northernmost settlements on Earth, including the world’s northernmost city. While 60 percent of Svalbard is covered in ice, that still didn’t stop the Street View team from exploring the stark beauty of the islands.
Recent Comments
- Ikky: Where is Jakarta?
- Ian Brown: Michiel – perhaps you didn’t read all the way to the end of the article? I include the...
- Michiel: The largest Xmas tree in the world (367m) is situated in The Netherlands, city of IJsselstein. Each year the...
- James Turnbull: Don: wow, thanks! Let me know when my flight leaves
- Don: And for having been the “most globally photographed man on Street View,” you’ve won (insert...
Advertisement
2 comments